Crimes

A doctor kills his wife with an axe after forty years of marriage. Before calling the police, he dismembers her. A man robs a bank, and, incredible as it may seem, has good reason to do so. Against all odds, he is saved by justice. These are unbelievable yet true stories, masterfully told by author and criminal lawyer Ferdinand Von Schirach. A huge success in Europe, with over 400,000 copies sold in Germany alone. It has everything to please the audience of Turow, Grisham, legal professionals and students. "A stunning collection of stories." - The New York Times Book Review "Schirach writes with such authority, clarity, and simplicity that it seems he has never done anything else. He is a fantastic novelist because he believes in people and their designs. It is cinema in literary form." - Der Spiegel